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Wisconsin State Park System Winter camping
If you have the right equipment and warm clothes, winter is a great time for camping. There are no crowds and no bugs, and there's plenty to do; cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, animal tracking, bird watching and ice fishing.
The table below lists campsites that are open during the winter. "Water" means a faucet or pump in or near the campground. None of the sites have water hookups. Information in the "Reservations" column applies to winter camping only; most campgrounds do accept reservations for spring through fall camping.
| Park or forest | Sites | Electrical Hookups | Water | Reservations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River State Forest | 3-5 plowed, 40 walk-in | 5 at Castle Mound | Yes | Group camp only |
| Blue Mound State Park | 25 walk-in | Yes | Yes (next to dumpsters at the campground entrance) | No |
| Brule River State Forest | 35 (not plowed) | No | Yes | No |
| Brunet Island State Park | 5 sites plowed, walk-in | Yes (2 sites) | Yes (at hand pumps by campground) | No |
| Buckhorn State Park | 2 walk-in, 1 plowed | Yes (1 site) | Yes (at park office) | No |
| Devil's Lake State Park | 9 group camp sites | none, currently | Yes | Not, currently |
| Glacial Drumlin State Trail (Sandhill Station) | 16 walk-in | No | Yes | No |
| Governor Dodge State Park | 35 sites 8 plowed 6 walk-in |
Yes (12 electric, 4 plowed) | Yes (at park office) | No |
| Governor Thompson State Park | 3 remote, walk-in sites | No | Yes (at Woods Lake picnic area) | No |
| High Cliff State Park | 8 unplowed | No | Yes (at park office) | No |
| Interstate State Park | 40 walk-in (2-plowed) | No | Yes (hand pump at Group Camp, mechanical pump 0.5-mile past visitor center at stone building) |
No |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit | 7 plowed, 2 walk-in (also 5 backpack shelters) |
Yes (7 plowed, electric) | Yes (near entrance station) | No (backpack shelters-Yes) |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit | 99 at Ottawa Lake, 7 of them plowed, plus 2 walk-in sites and 3 backpack shelters | Yes (5 plowed) | Hand pump and outside contact station | No (backpack shelters-Yes) |
| Kohler-Andrae State Park | 10 plowed, 18 unplowed | Yes | Hand pump in campground and water tap at the dump station | No |
| Lake Wissota State Park | 116 walk-in (campground not plowed, call ahead for conditions) | Yes (59 sites) | Yes (at office and shop) | No |
| Mirror Lake State Park | 13 | Yes (4 plowed) | Yes (requires hose) | No |
| Newport State Park | 16 backpack 1 group backpack |
No | Yes (at office) | No |
| Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest | 6 sites plowed at Clear Lake | No | Yes | No |
| Pattison State Park | 62 sites, one of them plowed 3 backpack |
Yes (18 including plowed site) | Yes (at office) | No |
| Peninsula State Park | Limited, call for availability | No | Limited, call for availability |
No |
| Point Beach State Forest | 5 plowed | Yes | Yes (at office) | No |
| Potawatomi State Park | 29 sites, 4 plowed | Yes | Yes (at campground shelter, hose required) | No |
| Richard Bong State Recreation Area | 30 family sites, drive-in (not plowed), easy walk-in. One group site plowed | Yes (1 family campsite) | Yes (near site 6 and at entrance station) | No |
| Turtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Area | Sites 1-60 (island campsites), walk-in; no snowmobiles allowed on islands | No | No | No |
| Wildcat Mountain State Park | 4 plowed, 30 walk-in | No | Yes (frost free faucet at maintenance shop) | No |
| Willow River State Park | 30 unplowed | Yes (9 sites) | Yes (at office or service building, hose required) | No |
| Wyalusing State Park | 32 sites (28 unplowed, 4 plowed) |
Yes (9 sites) | Yes (at winter water hydrant behind the shower building) | No |
Last revised: Wednesday November 14 2012
